Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Anna Hazare may have surprised poll watchers by blessing Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee but is it an alliance of convenience between a regional satrap looking for a national presence and an anti-graft crusader who has lost most of his army and his top general? Departing from his known stand of not canvassing for any political party, Hazare not only said India would change with Banerjee at the helm, but also professed to campaign for the Trinamool, prompting many a frown. Days after she vowed to make Trinamool an all India party - making evident her national ambitions - Banerjee's trusted lieutenant and party general secretary Mukul Roy created a flutter across the political spectrum by getting the Gandhian to vouch for the West Bengal chief minister's integrity and promise to canvass for her.
Reported by Firstpost 1 day ago.
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